The Last of Us Part II could be getting a remaster, as by accident acknowledged by a developer at Naughty Dog. First noticed by Resetera customers, Lead Outsource Artist Mark Pajarillo referenced the model in a now-updated LinkedIn expertise submit. “Responsible for overseeing the production of all outsourced environment art assets, weapons and interactive props for two iconic titles The Last of Us: Part One and The Last of Us 2: Remastered,” the unique submit learn, proving its existence. Hints of an enhanced PS5 model first dropped in July, when composer Gustavo Santaolalla alluded to some new options being added to the remaster.
Pajarillo himself labored on the unique The Last of Us Part II as an Environment Artist, so it solely is sensible for him to do the identical for the PS5 model. That stated, the remaster, as an entire, feels pointless, contemplating the title launched merely three years in the past on the PS4 and has since obtained a PS5 patch that enabled 60fps on a sport that also appears gorgeous and mechanically present. In truth, one of the important thing causes the unique Last of Us obtained a full-blown remake, with new visuals and modernised mechanics, was so it might stand toe-to-toe with the 2020 sequel. From a technical standpoint, moreover haptic suggestions and adaptive triggers, I ponder what Naughty Dog goes to vow this time. Hope we do not have to cope with the discourse concerning the sport’s controversial narrative as soon as once more.
While the LinkedIn submit does not function an official announcement, traditionally talking, PlayStation has by no means stopped milking the franchise. Case in level, we now have three variations of The Last of Us now: the unique 2013 model, a 2014 remaster for the PS4, and the latest remake titled ‘The Last of Us: Part I‘ for PS5 and PC. (Meanwhile, Bloodborne continues to rot on the old-gen PS4, locked to an inconsistent 30fps. sigh) As talked about earlier than, the Argentine composer for TLOU, Santaolalla, revealed in an interview that gamers will have the ability to ‘make [him] play sure songs,’ which I’m guessing would work equally to how protagonist Ellie Williams performs a spread of iconic music with button prompts for notes. For the uninitiated, Santaolalla’s character briefly appeared in The Last of Us 2, simply casually strumming away at his banjo at Jackson City.
If and when it does drop, we will anticipate it to be obtainable to current homeowners as a $10 (about Rs. 830) improve, as seen with different PlayStation remasters. Reports from final yr additionally steered that Naughty Dog was engaged on a ‘director’s minimize’ for The Last of Us Part 2, which might seemingly make its means onto PC, akin to Horizon Forbidden West: Complete Edition. The studio itself stays tight-lipped concerning the remaster and its upcoming initiatives, which embody a ‘brand-new single-player‘ expertise and a multiplayer sport set inside TLOU’s post-apocalyptic universe. The latter has been put ‘on ice‘ for now, as a consequence of issues about longtime viability, and we additionally noticed 25 staff getting laid off.
The Last of Us Part II is out there on the PS4 and playable on the PS5 by way of backwards compatibility.
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